Louisville basketball is projected to be one of the top teams in the nation next year as the Cardinals have one of the deepest, tallest, and most lethal shooting in all of college basketball.
The Cardinals will be run by the ACC Coach of the Year, Pat Kelsey, who will run this program for his second season. Kelsey had a massive offseason as the Cardinals landed three players from the portal that will elevate this program to National Championship contenders. Louisville's 2024-25 season was the program's best season in over five years. The Cardinals made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, and the ACC Tournament Championship game for the first time in program history.
However, the Cardinals came up short in the ACC Tournament Championship game and the first round of the NCAA Tournament, so now the Cardinals need some players to step up and elevate this team to the next level.
Predicting 3 underclassmen who will step up for Louisville basketball next season
The Cardinals' roster is not 100 percent full, and it was reported that Louisville would spend around $10 million this offseason. Louisville should still have some money remaining to spend, but the Cardinals have an elite lineup as of today.
Kelsey will have a handful of underclassmen on this roster next year, and three of them are expected to step up big time. Louisville will need these three underclassmen to step up in their respective positions if this Cardinals squad wants a shot at the National Championship.
So, here are three underclassmen who will step up for Louisville basketball next season.
Related: Louisville basketball's 2025 transfer portal wish list